In this episode, I'm joined by our Resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri, one of the Top Golf Course Designers of our time Bill Bergin, PGA Professional and Top Adaptive Golf Instructor Joe Grohman, and the President of the Golf Heritage Society Dr. Bern Bernacki.

Tom Patri shares his shock at the announced merger/partnership between the PIF & PGA Tour. We hear about Tom's relationship with Jimmy Dunne, who brokered the deal, and the reaction from around the game including Rory McIlroy feeling like a sacrificial lamb.

Bill Bergin updates us on the progress of The Outlook course up at McLemore. We also hear about his experiences playing in 3 US Opens, and who he likes this week.

Joe Grohman has won the Patriots Award 8 times for his work with our wounded military personnel and Veterans. He talks about his adaptive golf program and the positive impact it has on the lives of those who come to his clinics. To check it out go to: www.joegrohmanfoundation.org

Dr. Bern Bernacki is the President of the Golf Heritage Society. They are the foremost authority on golf collectibles and the history of the game. Their annual convention is coming up in October in Lexington, Kentucky. Bern shares what we'll see there plus he discusses some of the historic golf courses around the Pittsburgh area.

Jim McLean is one of the all-time great Instructors in our game. We talk about:

Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel for dozens of great, free playing lessons: https://www.youtube.com/@McLeanGolf

My long-lost cousin John Mascari is the Director of Golf at Alpine Country Club in Alpine, New Jersey. He also Co-Hosts the On The Tee show on ESPN Radio in New York. In this segment, I get John's insights on Michael Block's performance in the PGA Championship and how Block lifted up all 29,000 PGA Professionals. We hear about the great things John and his peers are doing to grow the game plus we get a tip on how to make solid contact from a fairway bunker.

Damon Hack shares his insights from being at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship. I also get his perspective on the future of LIV Golf, their players potentially playing in the Ryder Cup, and Tiger's future.

Doc shares his thoughts on the PGA Championship, Brooks' win, and the emergence of Michael Block. We also talk about the power of self-confidence, how to deal with tournament pressure, and our country's loss of spiritual direction.

Tucker Booth helped Lisa Cornwell write her just-released book, "Trouble Maker, A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation, and the Fight They Didn't See Coming." We hear about Lisa's early days of being a 4 time Arkansas state amateur champion and her friendship with Tiger and Earl Woods. We also hear about being cousins with former President Bill Clinton, how Hilary Clinton came to write the forward to her book, the sexism she dealt with as an employee of Golf Channel, and how HR there and with parent company Comcast, failed her.

In this episode, I'm joined by 1987 US Amateur Champion and 5-time winner on Tour Billy Mayfair, the Director of Golf at Alpine Country Club and US Kids Master Professional John Mascari, and our resident Director of Instruction Tom Patri.

Billy Mayfair takes us back to the 1998 Nissan Open when he became the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff. We hear how he birdied the last hole to tie Tiger and then birdied that hole again in the playoff to win. Billy also shares his thoughts on the new PGA Headquarters facility in Frisco, Texas, his T8 here at TPC Sugarloaf, the time he got paired with his idol Jerry Pate, and his chip-in to win the 1994 Greater Milwaukee Open.

My long-lost cousin John Mascari shares his insights on Michael Block's performance in the PGA Championship and how he lifted up all 29,000 PGA Professionals. We hear about the great things John and his peers are doing to grow the game plus we get a tip on how to make solid contact from a fairway bunker.

Tom Patri joins me late this week and he too weighs in on what he saw from Michael Block. We also hear about how different playing golf is from tournament golf and Tour-level golf. I also get Tom's perspective on how different the relationship between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf might be if someone other than Greg Norman was the CEO of LIV.

In this episode you'll hear from Bobby Jones' grandson Dr. Bob Jones IV, Golf Channel Host Damon Hack, and the Host of the Rappers Don't Golf podcast and Author Tucker Booth.

Doc shares his thoughts on the PGA Championship, Brooks' win, and the emergence of Michael Block. We also talk about the power of self-confidence, how to deal with tournament pressure and our country's loss of spiritual direction.

Damon Hack shares his insights from being at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship. I also get his perspective on the future of LIV Golf, their players potentially playing in the Ryder Cup, and Tiger's future.

Tucker Booth helped Lisa Cornwell write her just-released book, "Trouble Maker, A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation, and the Fight They Didn't See Coming." We hear about Lisa's early days of being a 4 time Arkansas state amateur champion and her friendship with Tiger and Earl Woods. We also hear about being cousins with former President Bill Clinton, how Hilary Clinton came to write the forward to her book, the sexism she dealt with as an employee of Golf Channel, and how HR there and with parent company Comcast, failed her.

John McGuire, CEO of Zing Performance joins me in this special segment of the show. Former Tour Player Tim Simpson sang John's praises in a recent segment he did with me for the work Zing Performance has done helping Tim overcome his anxiety.

John takes us through the program they offer and how it defrags the brain and resets the cerebellum. He says in 30-90 days they can rid your brain of anxiety and help both military personnel and people like you and me overcome PTSD. John has offered to give 10 military veterans dealing with PTSD the program for free. Reach out to me through the Contact Us form on the show's website and John will get you on the way to being anxiety free. It worked for Tim Simpson, let's see if it can help you. What do you have to lose? Contact me on social media @ctmascaro or online at https://www.nextonthetee.net/

Bruce and I start off discussing his win in the 1969 Byron Nelson Classic, with Mr. Nelson on hand to congratulate him. You'll hear his experiences playing Oak Hill in the 1968 US Open and 1980 PGA Championship, winning the 1970 Bob Hope Classic, and his friendship with Dean Martin. We also discuss the double eagle he made on the 8th hole at Augusta National during the 1967 Masters.